Where does “nueve” come from?
nueve (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish nuef, from Latin novem, from Latin novo, from Proto-Italic nowāō, from Proto-Indo-European néweh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European néwos, from Proto-Indo-European new- — new; to nod, assent to.
nueve (Spanish): nine; The digit or figure 9
Definitions
- nine; The digit or figure 9
Ancestry of “nueve”, step by step
nueve traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish nuef
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | nuef | — |
| 2 | Latin | novem | nine; 9; first-person singular present active... |
| 3 | Latin | novo | I make new, renew, refresh; I alter, change;... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | nowāō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néweh₂ti | to renew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | néwos | new |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | new- | new; to nod, assent to |
via Old Spanish nueve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | nueve | — |